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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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